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60 killed after boat capsizes in Nigeria

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- At least 60 people have died and dozens were rescued after a boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized in Nigeria's north-central Niger State, local officials said on Wednesday. Th... Read More


US Department of Defense to be named Dept of War

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official said on Thursday, a move that... Read More


Trump cuts US tariffs on Japan autos to 15 pc

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement a trade pact negotiated with Tokyo. Japanese autos will face ... Read More


Nepal bans facebook, 23 other social media

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Nepal's government has said it will shut off access to major social media platforms, including Facebook and X, after they failed to comply with authorities' registration requirements... Read More


Malaysia warns TikTok against cyberbullying

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Malaysia warned TikTok on Thursday to crack down on age restrictions for users in the Southeast Asian nation to stop cyberbullying, saying the social media platform could face penalt... Read More


Bus plunges 1,000 feet off cliff in Sri Lanka

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- A passenger bus veered off a road and plunged into a precipice in a mountainous region in Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and injuring 16 others, a police spokesman said Friday. The ac... Read More


Comprehensive security planned for peaceful observance of Eid-e-Miladunnabi

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- The government has made comprehensive arrangements across the country for the peaceful observance of Eid-e-Miladunnabi, to be observed today.Emphasis has been placed on ensuring smoo... Read More


54th martyrdom anniv of Bir Shrestha Noor Mohammad

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday observed the 54th martyrdom anniversary of the then EPR Lance Naik Shaheed Bir Shrestha Noor Mohammad Sheikh, recalling with due dignity h... Read More


Adviser Farooki resumes duties after recovery

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has expressed his gratitude after recovering from illness, resuming work, and receiving support from colleagues, leaders, and well-wis... Read More


BKSR, CFEP sign MoU

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- BK School of Research (BKSR), a youth-led, award-winning research organization from Bangladesh, and the Ceylon Foundation for Economic Policy Analysis (CFEP), a Sri Lanka-based regio... Read More